Introduction: The S16 season has officially begun, and it’s believed that the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent offseason period. With the arrival of the New Year, many LPL staff members have shared their New Year's Eve meals. The popular female commentator Rita returned to her hometown, dressed in cozy cotton pajamas, enjoying a very down-to-earth dinner. Many netizens joked that she must have been pressured to marry upon returning home, especially since she just turned 33. Checking out the dinners shared by Chinese commentators, Miller's spread stood out strongly with various seafood and Maotai liquor, while most other commentators were simply back in their hometowns.

Rita pressured to marry after returning home

Most players are quite familiar with the LPL region, which has seen rapid development in recent years. The number of staff has grown significantly, but the overall quality varies. The scene largely relies on veteran commentators and staff to hold it up. Especially the new directors seem to lack understanding of the game’s key points; often during crucial team fights, they switch to irrelevant views and can’t even manage a simple split screen. Without intense criticism from LPL fans, they might have continued unnoticed. As netizens say, many current LPL staff feel like they got their positions through connections.

With the New Year’s arrival, many LPL staff have shared photos of their New Year's Eve dinners. First up is the well-known Rita, recognized as the “decorative” female commentator of the LPL. Though she is already 33, she remains very impressive. This time, she returned to her hometown and posted pictures of a table full of food, with the pickled fish mint leaf (折耳根) being particularly eye-catching, immediately revealing her hometown as Sichuan. She also wore a thick cotton jacket at her doorstep. Many fans joked that the first thing she faced at home must have been marriage pressure, as she is not getting any younger and no boyfriend news has surfaced so far—whether well protected or genuinely single remains unknown.

The well-known duo, Guan Zeyuan and Yu Shuang, also returned to Yu Shuang’s hometown to celebrate the New Year together, with a very abundant dinner and fun fireworks shared by several people. Host Xiaoyu posted pictures of her family’s local-style New Year's meal as well. The most lavish feast was probably from Miller, one of the original members of the LPL Haier Brothers commentary team, featuring a variety of seafood and Maotai liquor. Interestingly, the comment sections under these posts were unusually harmonious, with no teasing or attacks—everyone simply wished each other a Happy New Year, reflecting a uniquely Chinese kind of collective warmth.

The LPL post-New Year playoffs will be extremely competitive. Although it’s a double-elimination format, it seems nearly impossible for the trailing teams to break through the front ranks. The eventual champion is very likely to come from JDG, WBG, BLG, or AL teams. Especially AL, whose overall form currently appears the strongest. The five starters are coordinating better and better, and in the regular season’s final match, they crushed BLG to claim the top spot in the LPL. It’s clear that the coaching staff influences team results, but the main factor remains the players on the field.

Farewell thoughts

It seems LPL fans really care about Rita. The LPL indeed has many excellent official staff and some very attractive ones, but Rita remains an unshakable “decorative flower” in everyone’s eyes, showing her intelligence and emotional skills are well respected. It’s just puzzling why, at 33, there’s still no news of a boyfriend or marriage. Probably her family is pressing her relentlessly by now.

What do you all think about this situation?